Ratings Game

Perhaps my favorite part of reading reviews of horror movies I’ll never see is the critics’ explanation of how a film earned its rating. Some of these one-liners serve as perfect summaries; others expose the faults and biases of the ratings system. If horror films reveal people’s worst nature, they also bring out critics’ best sass.

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